a. [ L. frugalis, fr. frugi, lit., for fruit; hence, fit for food, useful, proper, temperate, the dative of frux, frugis, fruit, akin to E. fruit: cf. F. frugal. See Fruit, n. ] 1. Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time. [ 1913 Webster ]

I oft admire
How Nature, wise and frugal, could commit
Such disproportions. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Obtained by, or appropriate to, economy; as, a frugal fortune. “Frugal fare.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Frugalities [ L. frugalitas: cf. F. frugalité. ] 1. The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; that careful management of anything valuable which expends nothing unnecessarily, and applies what is used to a profitable purpose; thrift; --- opposed to extravagance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Frugality is founded on the principle that all riches have
limits. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A sparing use; sparingness; as, frugality of praise.

Syn. -- Economy; parsimony. See Economy. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Thriftily; prudently. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Quality of being frugal; frugality. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. frugifer; frux, frugis, fruit + ferre to bear: cf. F. frugifere. ] Producing fruit; fruitful; fructiferous. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Frugivorous. ] (Zool.) The fruit bate; a group of the Cheiroptera, comprising the bats which live on fruits. See Eruit bat, under Fruit. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. frux, frugis, fruit + vorare to devour.: cf. F. frugivore. ] Feeding on fruit, as birds and other animals. Pennant. [ 1913 Webster ]